SB2020122314 - Hardcoded session secret key in Apache Airflow
Published: December 23, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020122314
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17526)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable application.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Airflow relies on session management based on the default [webserver] secret_key value. A remote attacker, who successfully authenticated at one website can re-use the same session to authenticate on another unrelated website, if both web servers are configured with the default [webserver] secret_key value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.